Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 11.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
11.3%
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
108th
of 170 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2014
All-time low
11.3%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2002–2022

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands, 2002–2022

01020302002201220222002: 14.82003: 22.52013: 26.12014: 27.42015: 26.72016: 24.72017: 22.42018: 21.72019: 152020: 19.42021: 22.92022: 11.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands is 11.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands peaked at 27.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.

Marshall Islands ranks 108th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Marshall Islands, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 14.8%
2003 22.5% +51.9%
2013 26.1% +16.0%
2014 27.4% +4.9%
2015 26.7% -2.4%
2016 24.7% -7.8%
2017 22.4% -9.2%
2018 21.7% -3.1%
2019 15.0% -30.7%
2020 19.4% +28.8%
2021 22.9% +18.1%
2022 11.3% -50.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 14.8% 22.5% 2
2010s 23.4% 15.0% 27.4% 7
2020s 17.9% 11.3% 22.9% 3

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 105 Comoros 11.5% compare
  2. 106 Grenada 11.4% compare
  3. 107 Brunei Darussalam 11.4% compare
  4. 109 Slovenia 11.1% compare
  5. 110 Nicaragua 11.0% compare
  6. 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Marshall Islands was 11.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
How does Marshall Islands rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Marshall Islands ranks 108th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
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